Violence in Baton Rouge
Season 5 Episode 25 | 28m 47s
Violence in Baton Rouge
Sonya Masingale’s report on the gang problem in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She reports that the crime rate in Baton Rouge increased by 25% in 1985. Masingale’s report touches on the impact of high unemployment and drugs on the increase in gang membership.
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Folks is a local public television program presented by LPB
Violence in Baton Rouge
Season 5 Episode 25 | 28m 47s
Sonya Masingale’s report on the gang problem in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She reports that the crime rate in Baton Rouge increased by 25% in 1985. Masingale’s report touches on the impact of high unemployment and drugs on the increase in gang membership.
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